Trends Identified
Avatar companions
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Pullstring (US), Amazon (US), Alphabet/Google (US), Nintendo (Japan), Invisible Girlfriend/Boyfriend (US).
2018
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Metallic hydrogen energy storage
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: NASA (US).
2018
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Smart glasses & contact lenses
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Alphabet/Verily (US), Amazon (US), Vuzix (US), Everysight (Israel).
2018
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Pollution eating buildings
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Elegant Embellishments (Germany), iNova (Spain), Studio Roosegaarde (Netherlands), Prosolve e (Germany).
2018
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Force fields
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Dstl (UK), Boeing (US).
2018
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Robotic care companions
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Softbank (Japan), AIST (Japan), Blue Frog Robotics (France), Care-o-bot (Germany), Riken/Sumitomo Riko (Japan), Mayfield Robotics (US).
2018
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Smart controls and appliances
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Amazon (US), Google/Alphabet (US), Philips (Netherlands), Samsung (South Korea), Dyson (UK), Miele (Germany), iRobot (US).
2018
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Cultured meat
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Impossible Foods (US), Memphis Meats (US), Super Meat (Israel), Finless Foods (US), New Harvest (US).
2018
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Delivery robots and passenger drones
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Wing/Alphabet (US), Starship Technologies (UK), Volocopter (Germany), eHang (China), Piaggio (Italy).
2018
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Autonomous Ships and submarines
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Leidos (US), Boeing (US), Rolls Royce (UK).
2018
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